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Watches

Making the Elgin Grade 20

The H. H. Taylor, 11 jewels, 18 size

Making 23 jewel Waltham Vanguard

The internals of a high-grade Waltham with an up/down indicator

Making the Grade 455

The internals of an Elig grade 455, 16 size B. W. Raymond pocket watch

An 18 size Waltham

The Waltham model 1883 is a 15 jewel, lever-set watch with a full plate design.

A 16 size Manistee

A Manistee pocket watch movement with some very strange features

Making the Grade 367

The internals of an Elig grade 367, 18 size "Father Time" pocket watch

Making the Grade 55

The internals of an Elig grade 55, 18 size pocket watch

Making the Grade 6

The internals of an Elig grade 6, 18 size pocket watch

Making the Grade 387

The internals of an Elig grade 387, 16 size pocket watch

Making the Grade 315

The internals of an Elig grade 315, 12 size pocket watch

Making the Hamilton 922b

The internals of an Hamilton 922b, 16 size railroad grade pocket watch

Making the Hampden Diadem

The internals of a Hampden 6 size ladies pocket watch

Learn about what was once one of the country's largest industrial concerns, and the special place in the history of American industrialization the watch company occupies.